#3D400A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.072 112.8), rgb(61, 64, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#3D400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D400A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.072 112.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3D400A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D400A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3D400A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D400A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9039
oklch(63% 0.111 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A0A
oklch(55.7% 0.121 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505404
oklch(42.8% 0.093 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D400A
oklch(35.7% 0.072 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#3D400A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #463D02 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423C36 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D400A
#3D400A
oklch(35.7% 0.072 112.8)
- #3E345F
#3E345F
oklch(35.7% 0.073 293)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3D400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #3D400A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.